Camp Olivas, Pampanga—The Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police in Central Luzon were commended on Monday for their contribution in the holding of peaceful, honest and orderly national election last May 9.
Lawyer Emmanuel Ignacio, assistant regional director of the Comelec in Central Luzon, cited the perseverance of by the men and women of the AFP and PRO 3 to ensure the safety of the polls.
Without the help of the soldiers and police officers of the army soldiers led by Major General Angelito de Leon, commander of the 7 ID of the army and Chief Supt. Rudy Lacatin of the PRO 3, the election in the region would not have been peaceful.
Lacadin deployed 8,500 police officers in the 41,305 precincts in the region assisted by additional 700 soldiers from the Nolcom who served as security forces for the vote counting machines and against armed groups.
Ignacio awarded medals to De Leon, Lacadin and William Beltran, regional director of Public Information Agency.